Towel rack



April 1929- c. E. PIZZUTQS I 1,709,738

TOWEL RACK Filed July 22, 1927 ['mznz'e E Pzzzzz/z os gmtoz Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

CONNIE E. PIZZ'UTOS, OF NEW YQRK, N. Y.

1 j insane FATE TOW L anon.

Application filed July 22, 1927. Serial No. 207,723.

In apartment houses and other places, towel racks including a base and a plurality of pivotally mounted arms are usually employed, and mounted upon the wallof a room in a manner that presents an unsightly appearance.

It is therefore the object of the present in vention to provide a means of novel and ornamental appearance to conceal the towel and supporting arms thereof from view, and at the same time permit quick and ready access to the towel or rack when desired.

More specifically stated the invention comprehends the use of a door hingedly mounted on the base of the rack and adapted to normally occupy a position to conceal the arms of the rack from view, the outer side of the,

sition of the door with relation tothe rack in carrying out the inventive idea.

Figure 2 is a view taken at a right angle to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view showlng the rack mounted on a wall.

Referring to the drawing in detail 10 indicates the base of an ordinary towel rack, this base being in the nature of an elongated member adapted to be secured vertically upon a wall of a room or any other suitable support. Forming part of the rack is a plurality of arms 11 which project at a right angle from one side of the base and mounted for pivotal or swinging movement as will be readily understood.

In accordance with the present invention, I contemplate a novel and ornamental construction of means for concealing these arms and the towel supported thereby from view,

and thus add to the attractiveness of the room or other place in which such rack is used. To this end I contemplate the use of a door or panel 12 which may be of any suitable size for the purpose intended, and may also be constructed from any suitable material and ornamental design without departing from the inventive idea. lhis door 12 is mounted on the base 10, adjacent one longitudinal edge thereof by means of hinges of any conventional form indicated at 1-3 so that the door can be normally arranged in the position illustrated in Figure 1 for the purpose in tended, or wholly swung to an out of the way position to permit ready access to the rack as the occasion may require. While the door itself may be made in any ornamental design, the outer face of the door is preferably painted or otherwise provided with a suitable ornamental design indicated atl'which materially adds to the attractiveness of the rack in its entirety as well as the appearance of the room in which the rack is used.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I

desire to have it understood that I do not limit-myself to what is shown and described, and that such changes may be made when desired as fall withinthe scope of what is claimed.

W hat is claimed is:

A towel rack comprising a rectangular base, means for securing said base to a wall, a plurality of arms pivotally connected-to said base and normally extending at right angles to said base, a screen member of approximately the same length as said base hinged to said base at one edge thereof and normally extending at right angles to said base in para allel relation to said arms to conceal said'arms and the articles supported thereby and said rack being so constructed that it is open to the atmosphere upon all sides with the exception of that side upon which said screen member is hinged.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. I

CONNIE E. PIZZUTOS. 

